I thought I could do it all...be the batch maker for proper pepper, the delivery girl, a super mom, devoted wife, community volunteer, social media manager AND blog about our lives #properpeppering around the US peddling cheese.

Well, boy was I wrong! Let's be real. I failed.

As we transition our business to the next level and my time as a manufacturer is freed, this blog will come to life again. In the meantime, I ask that you offer me a pass and jump over to my social media accounts to see a close and personal glimpse of our journey.

The magical week of golf is in full swing. Since 1934, the Masters Tournament in Augusta, GA has been home to some of golf’s greatest moments. Played among the blooming azaleas, tall pines and beautiful dogwoods, capturing the Green Jacket is one of the most coveted trophies in sports.

As a pimento cheese maker, the most common question I get around Masters time is related to its famous pimento cheese sandwich. Oh how I wish the pimento cheese served was Proper Pepper! Even though the Masters make all of their food in-house, simply serving pimento cheese is good for all of us in the market. The sandwiches are sold ridiculously cheap and have introduced thousands of non-southerners to the south's southern staple. That's great marketing for Proper Pepper!

Serving pimento cheese on white loaf bread is indeed the most authentic way to enjoy this famous sandwich, but I'd like to introduce a fancier way...a dish you may consider serving this weekend as you entertain during the final rounds.

Pimento Cheese Toasts with Bacon Jam was published in the most recent edition of The Local Palate magazine, and reproduced from Savor The South cookbook. The article featured comments from Chef Sean Wight, owner of Frog Hollow Hospitality Group in Augusta.

We southerners know that bacon is good on ANYTHING! So why not make a jam with it?

Here is the recipe from The Local Palate along with some *#ProperPeppering tips on making this impressive appetizer yourself. We would love to hear from you and see photos.

Pimento Cheese Toasts With Bacon Jam

Source: The Local Palate Magazine, April 2017 edition(Serves 24)

1 loaf white bread, sliced

1 batch Farmhaus pimento cheese (recipe is in the magazine, which you can forage for yourself, but we recommend Proper Pepper)

1 batch bacon jam (recipe follows)

Toast bread. Once toasted, use a small biscuit cutter to punch out bite-sized rounds. Assemble by topping the toasted round with a teaspoon of pimento cheese, then a small dollop of bacon jam.

When bacon is tender, remove from heat and cool for 30 minutes. Transfer bacon mixture to a food processor and pulse in batches to desired consistency. (Chef Wight and I both prefer it slightly chunky).

#ProperPeppering Tips

2. My bacon, purchased at the local grocery store, was much too fatty. Go to your local butcher shop and ask for thick-cut smoked bacon. We suggest any of the following. You can also pick up your Proper Pepper here too.

3. The Bacon Jam was much prettier before I pulsed it in the food processor and I think would have been the perfect consistency. You may consider skipping this step.

4. The bread rounds are much easier to cut when the bread is fresh. Try cutting it first, then toasting. I didn't have the perfect size round cookie cutter, so I improvised with a metal can.

5. I garnished with kohlrabi micro greens gifted from a friend’s (Tara & Jeffery Cramer) garden. These micro greens are from the cabbage/broccoli family and are super tasty and healthy. Their purple stems were so beautiful next to the purple chive blossoms.

On deck: #ProperPeppering the Perfect Easter Meal from Charleston Receipts

* #ProperPeppering - A style of southern living that reflects all of the values, interests and characteristics a proper southerner has known since birth, including the love of Proper Pepper Pimento Cheese.

Welcome to the launch of the #properpeppering blog, the place where our brand’s personality can shine and we can connect directly with you, our customers. This idea was sparked by my interest in sharing a slice of all things Proper Pepper – not just pimento cheese, but my family’s day-to-day experiences doing the things we love.

You will see the occasional photos of…

planting the garden,

antiquing at Scott’s,

practicing ballet,

exploring the outdoors,

walking the family farm,

or styling our demo table at a food and wine festival.

But the mission of our blog is to share our love of southern food --- the brands we purchase, how we cook it, and most importantly, sharing it!

If you're following our social media accounts, I'm sure you've noticed one of our more popular hashtags: #properpeppering. Oh yes, it’s a verb! It is truly putting into action a style of living that involves all of the values, interests and characteristics a proper southerner should have been taught since birth, including the love of Proper Pepper Pimento Cheese.

It’s easy. Simply take that little tub of Proper Pepper on a hike, pack it into a tailgating cooler or pull it out for lunch after a long day antiquing or hunting, and you’ve just adopted the Proper Pepper lifestyle. You will have joined the #properpeppering movement. Congratulations!

Now, let’s get this movement started. March is ending and spring has sprung. The opportunities to enjoy pimento cheese, raise your glass and toast to the blessings in life are plentiful. We would love to hear from you, so please tag @properpepper in your photos and use the #properpeppering hashtag. Welcome to our family!